OBITUARIES

[Stanley]

It worked David. These people look so young!

[Big Kev]

Another legendary musician gone. RIP Jeff Beck 78
Hi Ho Silver Lining
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64228780

[Big Kev]

Celebrities are dropping like flies...

Lisa-Marie Presley 54 found unresponsive in bed. Reports say cardiac arrest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64260769

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[Cathy]

Imagine being Elvis Presley’s daughter, that wouldn’t have been easy. I admired her.

[Big Kev]

Gina Lolobrigida, Italian actress, has died aged 95. Can't say I'm familiar with any of her films but I have heard the name.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainmen ... 292026.amp

[PanBiker]

Once regarded as the most beautiful woman in the world. That's in the eye of the beholder anyway.

[Tripps]

in the eye of the beholder

This 'beholder' would give that accolade to Sophia Loren - who I find is still with us at 87.

[PanBiker]

That would be my vote as well.

[Stanley]

Comparisons are odious, they are all better looking than us. I remember La Lollo well.....

[PanBiker]

Comparisons are odious, they are all better looking than us.

Odious, really! For the record, who are "they"?

[Wendyf]

Comparisons are odious, they are all better looking than us.

Odious, really! For the record, who are "they"?

It's a quote Ian, Shakespeare I think.

[Tripps]

Off topic sorry but for continuity

Comparisons are odious
Literal meaning.
The meaning and origin of the phrase 'Comparisons are odious'The earliest recorded use of this phrase appears to be by John Lydgate in his Debate between the horse, goose, and sheep, circa 1440:

"Odyous of olde been comparisonis, And of comparisonis engendyrd is haterede."

It was used by several authors later, notably Cervantes, Christopher Marlowe and John Donne.
In Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare gave Dogberry the line 'comparisons are odorous'. It seems that he was using this ironically, knowing it to be a misuse of what would have been a well known phrase by 1599 when the play was written.

[PanBiker]

Shows how well read I am.

I did do the "Scottish Play" though once (Banquo) I didn't last long.

[Tripps]

I thnk Keats covers it well in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" (GCE 1957 !)

"'Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.' – that is all / Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know".


It's a long way from the modern view of such as Prince Harry -who has his 'personal truth'. It'll do for me though.

[Stanley]

Quite. And I will be right there behind you David.

[Cathy]

David Crosby (aged 81yrs)
The Byrds
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

[Stanley]

I remember them Cathy but I was never a big fan. One of the very early groups as I remember them...

[Wendyf]

David Crosby (aged 81yrs)
The Byrds
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

So sad. A troubled soul who had turned against his former band members in recent years but he wrote beautiful music that's been a huge part of our lives.

[Tripps]

At last - someone I've heard of has died.

Paco Rabanne has died at the age of 88 years.

I've had a splash in his memory. I got a really good deal on three bottles from Approved Foods about ten years ago. This is the last one.

Still a favourite.

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[Stanley]

It says something about me that I had to look him up to find out what David was splashing.
(I have a cabinet in the bathroom that is full of bottles of male perfumes, all given to me as presents and not used.)

[Tripps]

I knew little of this lady except that she narrowly beat my namesake in the 1992 election.

Janet Anderson

From what I read - she sounds like one of the good 'uns.

[Stanley]

She was Jack Straw's secretary so had a good pedigree.
I think you're right David, one of the good ones.....

[Cathy]

Burt Bacharach. Age 94.
One of the most important composers of the 20th Century.
So many wonderful timeless songs.
RIP

[Stanley]

I agree Cathy, a household name. Even I recognise it!

[Gloria]

Burt Bacharach, I loved his music.